Staincliffe Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Staincliffe Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Stancliff(e; or Dweller by the Rocky Cliff A Stánclyf, e.g., occurs in a Wilts charter dated a.d. 850.

Staincliffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:633,16037,224
United States71:51,779,848968,877
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Staincliffe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Stancliff(e; or Dweller by the Rocky Cliff A Stánclyf, e.g., occurs in a Wilts charter dated a.d. 850.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Staincliffe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Staincliffe Come From? nationality or country of origin

Staincliffe is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Staincliffe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,907,068th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. The last name Staincliffe is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Staincliffe live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 633,160. In England it is primarily concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 32 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 23 percent reside and Durham, where 15 percent reside. Barring England Staincliffe is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Staincliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Staincliffe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Staincliffe Last Name Statistics demography

Staincliffe earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stancliffe95816/
Stancliffer911/
Steincliffe910/
Stancliff90887/
Stanncliff861/
Stamcliffe860/
Stanclif843/
Stanclift80103/
Stankliff800/
Steinsliffer787/
Stancleft700/
Stanclova6018/
Steinklev605/

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